It’s that time of year again, when nerds flock to San Diego for the annual mecca known as Comic-Con. This year will be interesting because in an effort to combat bootlegging, they’re killing WiFi in the convention center. It’ll be interesting to see which studios choose to release official versions of trailers and other footage, and which withhold. Full Story

Every year someone tries to make an insta-classic holiday comedy, and almost every year, they fail. We’ve already had one such failure this year, but the other attempt at making a long-lasting holiday comedy, The Night Before is actually the rare exception—a holiday comedy that not only works, but that is GREAT. Full Story

At one point in The Walk, as Philippe Petit steps onto a high wire strung between the towers of the World Trade Center, clouds roll in and obscure the view of New York City, leaving only Petit’s foot in frame as he steps onto the wire, which seems to stretch endlessly into nothing. It’s a striking image, especially when viewed in IMAX 3D, which adds an almost tangible depth to the vast nothing below Petit. Full Story

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is currently promoting The Walk. Last night he was on The Tonight Show and sang Bitch Better Have My Money barbershop styles with Fallon and crew. It was OK. Maybe I’m just not feeling it because he’s never been a thing for me? He is a thing for many, many, many of you though. Full Story

Last holiday season’s movie talk was dominated by The Interview, the Seth Rogen movie that may or may not have prompted the Sony Hack. Sony famously dumped The Interview’s release, fearing further action from the hackers—they were already on their knees, it wasn’t an unreasonable thought—and ultimately it landed online, available through Google and Sony platforms. Full Story

Have you seen Citizenfour? It won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Anyway, while I was watching it last year, I spent half the time trying to decide whether or not I’m attracted to Edward Snowden. Sometimes it was like, f-ck no. And then the camera would catch him at a certain angle, and he’d be putting an articulate sentence together, and I’d be like, ok, sure, I can see it. Full Story

Lizzy Caplan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are shooting a movie together in New York about Christmas Eve and old friends getting together. (She’s not with Matthew Perry anymore. Remember that???) Great casting, non? In real life, I could totally see these two hooking up. I mean, I know it’s just acting but seeing her kissing him is the most attracted I’ve been to him ever. Full Story

Joseph Gordon Levitt is in Montreal shooting a film called The Walk, a biopic about Philippe Petit who walked back and forth between the Twin Towers in 1974 on a wire. This explains the costume. It makes him look even littler than he is. I watched Don Jon on TV the other night. Did you enjoy it? The movie, JGL’s directorial debut received good reviews. Full Story

Really good dress choice here. The fit is perfect. And I love the black velvet. Black velvet is so much better than taffeta. Or sateen. And I know you’ve seen this dress in both. And they don’t look nearly as luxurious or as elegant as this one on Bryce Dallas Howard. Full Story